3.1 - Believing in GodKEYWORDSAgnosticis

m Not being sure whether God exists.

Atheism Believing that God does not exist.

ConversionWhen your life is changed by giving yourself to God

Free will The idea that human beings are free to make their own decisions.

MiracleSomething which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only God could have done it.

Moral evilActions done by humans which cause suffering.

Natural evil

Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans

NuminousThe feeling of the presence of something greater than you

Omni-benevolent The belief that God is all- good

Omnipotent The belief that God is all-powerful

OmniscientThe belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen.

PrayerAn attempt to contact God, usually through words. 

1. ASSESS YOUR CURRENT LEVEL

TOPIC AREA 1 CAUSES OF BELIEF

TOPIC AREA 2 RELIGION AND SCIENCE

TOPIC AREA 3 THE PROBLEM OF EVIL

I can identify the different elements of a religious upbringing and explain why a religious upbringing may lead to belief in God.

I can use the argument from design and the argument from causation for God’s existence to explain how reflection on the existence of the world could lead to belief in God.

I can explain how the presence of evil and suffering in the world could lead someone to not believe in God.

I can describe the 4 main types of religious experience and explain why these experiences could lead to a belief in God.

I can use the Big Bang Theory and idea of evolution to explain how scientific explanations of the origins of the world could lead someone to not believe in God.

I can explain how unanswered prayers lead some to not believe in God.

I can explain how different groups of Christians respond to the challenge of science to religious belief.

I can explain different ways that Christians can respond to the challenge of evil to religious belief.

I can explain with examples how the media presents issues of belief in God2. TARGET YOUR WEAKNESSES- Choose the topic area that you are currently the least

confident in, use it as your focus for a concentrated section of revision. Later on you will be completing a practise question about this area without your notes.

Strategies you can use to help you revise- Create a detailed key-point tool- Complete the practise questions from the textbook- Make key bullet-points for each of the key sections

from the topic guide.- Work with a partner to create a revision test.- Map out how many links and connections you can

make from the areas of this topic to things you know already/other areas of the GCSE RE course.

- Find 3 quotes from the Bible you can use to include and deepen your explanations.

Resources to help you revise- Your workbook- The textbook- Revision resources supplied by your teacher- Checking things through with your teacher- Checking with a partner.

TOPIC AREA 1 TOPIC AREA 2 TOPIC AREA 3

A What is Miracle? What is omnipotent? What is atheism?

B Do you think that parents should bring their child up in a religious tradition?

Do you think the universe shows evidence of design?

Do you think a good God could allow evil in the world?

C Explain how religious experiences could lead to belief in God.

Explain how scientific explanations of the origins of the world could lead someone to not believe in God.

Explain how unanswered prayers lead some to not believe in God.

D “Miracles do not happen today” “The only possible explanation of the existence of the universe is that God exists”

“Natural evil proves that God does not exist”

3. ASSESS YOUR PROGRESS

4. MARK YOUR WORK (in a different colour pen)A QUESTION B QUESTION C QUESTION D QUESTION

2 Marks – Fully accurate definition.

1 Mark – Partially accurate definition.

0 Mark – Completely inaccurate

4 Marks –Opinion backed up with two detailed reasons.3 Marks – Opinion backed up with one detailed reason and one brief reason.2 Marks – Opinion backed up with one detailed reason or two brief reasons.1 Mark – Opinion backed up with one brief reason.

8 Marks – Full understanding demonstrated with accurate, different reasons (4 brief or 2 developed).6 Marks – Good understanding demonstrated with accurate, different reasons (3 brief or 1 developed and 1 brief)4 Marks – Fair understanding demonstrated with accurate, different reasons (1 developed or 2 brief).2 Marks – Partial understanding demonstrated with one brief, accurate reason.

Each section is marked out of 3.3 – 3 brief reasons, 2 detailed or 1 comprehensive.2 – 2 brief reasons or 1 detailed.1 – 1 brief reason.To achieve more than 3 across the two sections you must have referred to a religious point of view.

5. REVIEW AND NEXT STEPS

Mark

Grade

On target?

What next steps do you need to take to consolidate your knowledge/target any gaps?